ködern — meaning in English

English meaning

• bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
• coax verb To gently persuade someone to do something through patience or flattery.
• decoy noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
• lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.

Senses

ködern is used for these senses in English:

• bait (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
• coax (transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
• decoy (intransitive) To act as, or use, a decoy.

bait — full definition

1. noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
2. noun Anything used to tempt or lure someone into doing something.
3. verb To deliberately provoke or taunt someone.

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